One year after arrest, an update on the suspected Golden State Killer

Investigators used DNA to connect him to 13 murders and more than 50 rapes across California in the 1970s and 80s. The suspect, Joseph James DeAngelo, is in jail waiting for his trial, which could still take several years.

Investigators used DNA to connect him to 13 murders and more than 50 rapes across California in the 1970s and 80s. The suspect, Joseph James DeAngelo, is in jail waiting for his trial, which could still take several years.

Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) is trying to pass legislation that would provide a mechanism in which counties can request reimbursement for costs related to the prosecution and defense of the Golden State Killer.

On Wednesday, Assembly Bill 141 passed out of the Assembly Committee on Local Government. AB 141 will now head to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.